Writing implement



1,438,1 14. Patenfed Dec. 5, 1922.

J. F. H

- WRITING IM APPLICATION FILED MA I I921.

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WRITING IMPLEMENT.

Application filed March 8, 921. Serial N0.450,563. I

T 0 all 20 homi-it may concern:

Be it known that I, Jnssrn FREMONT HUME, a citizen of the United States,and resident of the city of New York, Astoria, in the borough of Queens,county of Queens, and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved l Vriting Implement, of which the following is a "full, clear,andexactde script-ion.

Edy invention relates to a writing iinpla ment, and aims to providecertain new and useful improvements in connection with a device of thischaracter.

It is well understood that in teaching children to write, the rules inthe majority of all boards of education require that the childs hand bespaced from the surface upon which the writing or drawing is to beeltect ed, the pen or pencil used being the only element in contact withthe writing surface. Obviously this exerts a marked strain upon themuscles of the arm and wrist, and 1 it is thus very difficult for thechild to main tain the position required without fatigue for any lengthof time. y Nith these facts in view I have constructease, and with muchgreater celerity than is at present possible.

My invention is particularly devised with a view of providing animplement capableof utilization by school children, but not necessarilylimited to this adaptation. I

Reference is had to the attached sheet of drawings as illustrating onepractical embodiment of my inventiomand in which;

Figure 1 is a side view of a writing implement constructed in accordancewith my invention, and showing the same in the position which the partsassume when not in use. a

Figure 2 is a sectional side view of the implement. I i

Figures 3, 4:, 5 illustrate various details of construction permittingof the association of a pen with my implement, and 1 Figure 6 is a viewsimilar to Figure 1- but showing the implementin use.

It is to be noted, that in the embodiment illustrated, I have shown ineach instance a pen associated with a device, together with structurepermitting of a retention of this ter.

Referringnow to Fig ures 1 and 6 it will hey-noted thatjthisimplementincludes a spherical body 10 of any desirable material, 7

which preferably has a portion of, its face vfiat toprovide a'surface11, permitting of the implement being laid aside by the user thereof,without any danger of the samesub position, as has been 7 i v sequentlyshifting" its indicated in Figure 1.

7 Associated with the body 10 is .any desir-able type of writing ordrawing element,"

such'as a pen 12. which has its p'ointe'xte'nd H ing beyond the faceofthe bodylO. To retain the pen 12 suitably'in this position the body ofthe'implement may be formed with w a transversely extending'bore intowhich av sleeve 13 is fitted, this sleeve providing in struck portions14' forming'a socket capable of the reception of the rear end of the =7pen 12. v v

The pen may now be dipped into writing fluid, and upon the implementbeingmovedj v i to the position indicated in Figure 6 it will be notedthatthehand 15 may be retained in itsproperposition, i. e. spaced fromthe writing surface 16', theface of the bodylO' acting as a bearing,presenting aminimum of frictional contact with theowritingr sura face16, thus permitting freedom ofsliding;

motion onthe part of the implement, and acting as a rest for the handand arm'of the] user, the palm offthe hand at the bas'e of i the middlefingers pressing upon the writing implement. thus rellevingthe musclesof any 1 undue amountof strain. I I When the writer is through utilizingthe nnplement, the same may be simply brought to a positionin which. itsfiat face 11 rests upon a supporting surface, itbeing obvious that anyrolling of the implement will thus be precluded as in Fi ure 2.

Also it will be noted that an implement coni structedin accordance withmyv invention is capable of receiving either a pen point or a pencil, itbeing noted in connectionwith the.

latter statement, that the sleeve 13 i'sformedfl with inwardly bentportions 17 adjacentthe end opposite to the instinok portions 14 andthese inwardly bent portions 1'? are vepenle of :tiiotionelly engaging apencil so its to permit of the use of the same in association With myimplement.

Obviously, any desirable type of Writing or drawing elementmey' beassociated With. the implement and the structure of the latter may bevaried within the scope of my claim without departing from the spirit ofmy invention, which I claim as:

A Writing implement, including a spherieel body formed With a transversebore and sleeve adapted to be positioned Within said bore and meansessocieted'with said sleeve c1nd adjacent the end thereof for permittingof e writin element being attached thereto.

ESSIE FREMONT HUME.

